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Staff Office Conference Room, Third 

Floor, 1025 F Street, NW., Suite 3700, 

Washington, DC 20004. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Members of the public who wish to 

obtain further information about this 

meeting may contact Ms. Vivian Turner, 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by 

mail at EPA SAB Staff Office (1400F), 

U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20460; by 

telephone at (202) 343–9697; by fax at 

(202) 233–0643; or by e-mail at 

turner.vivian@epa.gov. The SAB mailing 

address is: U.S. EPA, Science Advisory 

Board (1400F), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

General information about the SAB, as 

well as any updates concerning the 

meeting announced in this notice, may 

be found on the SAB Web site at: 

http://www.epa.gov/sab. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

EPA’s National Homeland Security 

Research Center (NHSRC) is developing 

an interactive online risk assessment 

and management software tool to 

provide health advisors and other 

emergency response officials with rapid 

access to critical information during an 

environmental emergency or training 

exercise. The Emergency Consequence 

Assessment Tool (ECAT) is designed to 

assess and provide site-specific numeric 

estimates of health risks for selected 

chemical, biological and radiological 

threat agents; and identify what 

response actions might be appropriate to 

mitigate health risks. Additionally, 

NHSRC is conducting research to assist 

program offices and decision-makers in: 

(1) Assessing the hazard and risk of 

exposure to highly toxic chemical and 

biological agents after deliberate 

contamination, and (2) deriving 

decontamination goals for cleanup and 

re-entry to contaminated buildings. One 

of the most important issues in regards 

to biological threat agents is the 

development of a risk assessment 

methodology to accomplish these goals. 

Currently, there is no consensus-based 

methodology for evaluating biological 

contaminants and establishing cleanup 

levels. To address this gap, the research 

being conducted is evaluating the 

strengths and weaknesses of existing 

biological risk assessment methods and 

tools to develop a preliminary incidentbased Microbial Risk Assessment (MRA) 

Framework. The preliminary MRA 

framework represents an initial template 

and decision tool that addresses 

information gathering and decision 

support activity to conduct risk 

assessment over projected time intervals 

following the incident. The MRA 

framework is organized to support 

initial site assessment followed by more 

in-depth hazard and exposure 

assessment methodologies as additional 

site and hazard information is 

accumulated from the ongoing 

investigations and sampling analyses. 

Two primary goals of the framework are 

to address the uncertainties of the many 

unknown variables associated with 

biothreat agents and deriving 

preliminary acceptable decontamination 

goals other than ‘‘zero’’. In the context 

of deriving safe cleanup levels for 

biothreat agents, the applicability and 

quality of existing data on biological 

organisms and the research conducted 

to fill critical gaps in this data are key 

to continued progress in this area. The 

NHSRC has requested the SAB to 

provide technical advice regarding the 

development of ECAT and MRA. The 

SAB was established by 42 U.S.C. 4365 

to provide independent scientific and 

technical advice, consultation, and 

recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator. The SAB HSAC will be 

augmented with other SAB members to 

conduct these consultations through the 

Chartered SAB. The HSAC will provide 

advice to the Agency on the preliminary 

versions of the ECAT and the MRA and 

early recommendations for the future 

development and application of both. 

Availability of Meeting Materials 

A roster of committee members, their 

biographical sketches, and the meeting 

agenda will be placed on the SAB Web 

site at http://www.epa.gov/sab in 

advance of this meeting. Dr. Kevin 

Garrahan (garrahan.kevin@epa.gov) is 

the technical contact for ECAT and Dr. 

Tonya Nichols (nichols.tonya@epa.gov) 

is the technical contact for MRA. Access 

to ECAT and MRA materials will be 

available on the NHSRC Web site: 

http://www.epa.gov/nhsrc. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input 

Interested members of the public may 

submit relevant written or oral 

information for the SAB to consider 

during the advisory process. 

Oral Statements: In general, 

individuals or groups requesting an oral 

presentation at a public meeting will be 

limited to five minutes per speaker, 

with no more than one hour for all 

speakers. Interested parties should 

contact Ms. Turner, DFO, at the contact 

information provided above, by May 23, 

2007, to be placed on the public speaker 

list for the May 30–31, 2007 meeting. 

Written Statements: Written 

statements should be received in the 

SAB Staff Office by May 23, 2007, so 

that the information may be made 

available to the SAB for their 

consideration prior to this meeting. 

Written statements should be supplied 

to the DFO in the following formats: one 

hard copy with original signature at the 

mailing address provided above, and 

one electronic copy via e-mail to 

turner.vivian@epa.gov (acceptable file 

format: Adobe Acrobat PDF, 

WordPerfect, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, 

or Rich Text files in IBM–PC/Windows 

98/2000/XP format). 

Meeting Accommodations 

For information on access or services 

for individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Ms. Vivian Turner at (202) 343–

9697, or via e-mail at 

turner.vivian@epa.gov. To request 

accommodation of a disability, please 

contact Ms.Turner, preferably at least 10 

days prior to the meeting, to give EPA 

as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

Dated: April 19, 2007. 

Anthony F. Maciorowski, 

Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board 

Staff Office. 

[FR Doc. E7–7893 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0943; FRL–8122–1] 

Mecoprop-p Risk Assessments; Notice 

of Availability and Request for Risk 

Reduction Options 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of EPA’s risk assessments, 

and related documents for the pesticide 

mecoprop-p, and opens a public 

comment period on these documents. 

The public is encouraged to suggest risk 

management ideas or proposals to 

address the risks identified. EPA is 

developing a Reregistration Eligibility 

Decision (RED) for mecoprop-p through 

a modified, 4-Phase public participation 

process that the Agency uses to involve 

the public in developing pesticide 

reregistration decisions. Through this 

program, EPA is ensuring that all 

pesticides meet current health and 

safety standards. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 25, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0943, by 

one of the following methods: 


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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs 

(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460-0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays). Special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket telephone number is (703) 305- 

5805. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–

0943. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the docket 

without change and may be made 

available on-line at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes information 

claimed to be Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Do not submit information that you 

consider to be CBI or otherwise 

protected through regulations.gov or email. The Federal regulations.gov 

website is an ‘‘anonymous access’’

system, which means EPA will not 

know your identity or contact 

information unless you provide it in the 

body of your comment. If you send an 

e-mail comment directly to EPA without 

going through regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically 

captured and included as part of the 

comment that is placed in the docket 

and made available on the Internet. If 

you submit an electronic comment, EPA 

recommends that you include your 

name and other contact information in 

the body of your comment and with any 

disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA 

cannot read your comment due to 

technical difficulties and cannot contact 

you for clarification, EPA may not be 

able to consider your comment. 

Electronic files should avoid the use of 

special characters, any form of 

encryption, and be free of any defects or 

viruses. 

Docket: All documents in the docket 

are listed in the docket index available 

in regulations.gov. To access the 

electronic docket, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, select ‘‘Advanced 

Search,’’ then ‘‘Docket Search.’’ Insert 

the docket ID number where indicated 

and select the ‘‘Submit’’ button. Follow 

the instructions on the regulations.gov 

web site to view the docket index or 

access available documents. Although 

listed in the index, some information is 

not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Certain other 

material, such as copyrighted material, 

is not placed on the Internet and will be 

publicly available only in hard copy 

form. Publicly available docket 

materials are available either in the 

electronic docket at http:// 

www.regulations.gov, or, if only 

available in hard copy, at the OPP 

Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, 

One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 

S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours 

of operation of this Docket Facility are 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, excluding legal 

holidays. The Docket telephone number 

is (703) 305-5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rosanna Louie, Special Review and 

Reregistration Division (7508P), Office 

of Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; 

telephone number: (703) 308-0037; fax 

number: (703) 308-8005; e-mail address: 

louie.rosanna@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of interest to a 

wide range of stakeholders including 

environmental, human health, and 

agricultural advocates; the chemical 

industry; pesticide users; and members 

of the public interested in the sale, 

distribution, or use of pesticides. Since 

others also may be interested, the 

Agency has not attempted to describe all 

the specific entities that may be affected 

by this action. If you have any questions 

regarding the applicability of this action 

to a particular entity, consult the person 

listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare 

My Comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD ROM the specific information that is 

claimed as CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When submitting comments, remember 

to: 

i. Identify the document by docket ID 

number and other identifying 

information (subject heading, Federal 

Register date and page number). 

ii. Follow directions. The Agency may 

ask you to respond to specific questions 

or organize comments by referencing a 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 

or section number. 

iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; 

suggest alternatives and substitute 

language for your requested changes. 

iv. Describe any assumptions and 

provide any technical information and/ 

or data that you used. 

v. If you estimate potential costs or 

burdens, explain how you arrived at 

your estimate in sufficient detail to 

allow for it to be reproduced. 

vi. Provide specific examples to 

illustrate your concerns and suggest 

alternatives. 

vii. Explain your views as clearly as 

possible, avoiding the use of profanity 

or personal threats. 

viii. Make sure to submit your 

comments by the comment period 

deadline identified. 

II. Background 

A. What Action is the Agency Taking? 

EPA is releasing for public comment 

its human health and environmental 

fate and effects risk assessments and 

related documents for mecoprop-p, a 

phenoxy pesticide, and soliciting public 

comment on risk management ideas or 

proposals. Mecoprop-p is a herbicide 

frequently co-formulated with other 

phenoxy herbicides for annual and 

perennial broadleaf weeds and brush 

control in industrial and residential 

areas. These sites include: drainage 

ditch banks, golf courses, greenhouse 

ornamentals, ornamental turf/lawns 

(institution, industrial, and residential), 

rights-of-way, roadsides, and sod farms. 

EPA developed the risk assessments and 

risk characterization for mecoprop-p 

through a modified version of its public 

process for making pesticide 

reregistration eligibility decisions. 

Through these programs, EPA is 

ensuring that pesticides meet current 

standards under the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) 

and the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), as amended by 


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the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 

(FQPA). 

EPA is providing an opportunity, 

through this notice, for interested 

parties to provide comments and input 

on the Agency’s risk assessments for 

mecoprop-p. Such comments and input 

could address, for example, the 

availability of additional data to further 

refine the risk assessments, such as 

typical use rate data, or could address 

the Agency’s risk assessment 

methodologies and assumptions as 

applied to this specific pesticide. 

Through this notice, EPA also is 

providing an opportunity for interested 

parties to provide risk management 

proposals or otherwise comment on risk 

management for mecoprop-p. Risks of 

concern associated with the use of 

mecoprop-p are potential effects to some 

terrestrial and aquatic organisms. In 

targeting these risks of concern, the 

Agency solicits information on effective 

and practical risk reduction measures. 

EPA seeks to achieve environmental 

justice, the fair treatment and 

meaningful involvement of all people, 

regardless of race, color, national origin, 

or income, in the development, 

implementation, and enforcement of 

environmental laws, regulations, and 

policies. To help address potential 

environmental justice issues, the 

Agency seeks information on any groups 

or segments of the population who, as 

a result of their location, cultural 

practices, or other factors, may have 

atypical, unusually high exposure to 

mecoprop-p, compared to the general 

population. 

EPA is applying the principles of 

public participation to all pesticides 

undergoing reregistration. The Agency’s 

Pesticide Tolerance Reassessment and 

Reregistration; Public Participation 

Process, published in the Federal 

Register on May 14, 2004 (69 FR 

26819)(FRL–7357–9), explains that in 

conducting these programs, the Agency 

is tailoring its public participation 

process to be commensurate with the 

level of risk, extent of use, complexity 

of the issues, and degree of public 

concern associated with each pesticide. 

For mecoprop-p, a modified, 4-Phase 

process with one comment period and 

ample opportunity for public 

consultation seems appropriate in view 

of its few complex issues. However, if 

as a result of comments received during 

this comment period EPA finds that 

additional issues warranting further 

discussion are raised, the Agency may 

lengthen the process and include a 

second comment period, as needed. 

All comments should be submitted 

using the methods in ADDRESSES, and 

must be received by EPA on or before 

the closing date. Comments will become 

part of the Agency Docket for mecopropp. Comments received after the close of 

the comment period will be marked 

‘‘late.’’ EPA is not required to consider 

these late comments. 

B. What is the Agency’s Authority for 

Taking this Action? 

Section 4(g)(2) of FIFRA as amended 

directs that, after submission of all data 

concerning a pesticide active ingredient, 

‘‘the Administrator shall determine 

whether pesticides containing such 

active ingredient are eligible for 

reregistration,’’ before calling in 

product-specific data on individual enduse products and either reregistering 

products or taking other ‘‘appropriate 

regulatory action.’’

List of Subjects 

Environmental protection, Pesticides 

and pests. 

Dated: April 12, 2007. 

Debra Edwards, 

Director, Special Review and Reregistration 

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. 

[FR Doc. E7–7676 Filed 4–24–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–S 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–0244; FRL–8125–6] 

Notice of Receipt of Requests for 

Amendments to Delete Uses in Certain 

Pesticide Registrations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

6(f)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act 

(FIFRA), as amended, EPA is issuing a 

notice of receipt of request for 

amendments by registrants to delete 

uses in certain pesticide registrations. 

Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a 

registrant of a pesticide product may at 

any time request that any of its pesticide 

registrations be amended to delete one 

or more uses. FIFRA further provides 

that, before acting on the request, EPA 

must publish a notice of receipt of any 

request in the Federal Register. 

DATES: The deletions are effective by 

October 22, 2007 or May 25, 2007 for 

registrations for which the registrant 

requested a waiver of the 180–day 

comment period. The Agency will 

consider withdrawal requests 

postmarked no later than October 22, 

2007 or May 25, 2007, whichever is 

applicable. Comments must be received 

on or before October 22, 2007 or May 

25, 2007, for those registrations where 

the 180–day comment period has been 

waived. 

Users of these products who desire 

continued use on crops or sites being 

deleted should contact the applicable 

registrant on or before October 22, 2007 

or May 25, 2007 for registrations for 

which the registrant requested a waiver 

of the 180–day comment period. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your withdrawal 

request, identified by docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–

OPP–2007–0244, by one of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Attention: John Jamula, 

Information Technology and Resources 

Management Division (7502P), Office of 

Pesticide Programs, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460–

0001. 

• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public 

Docket (7502P), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One 

Potomac Yard (South Building), 2777 S. 

Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA. Deliveries 

are only accepted during the Docket’s 

normal hours of operation (8:30 a.m. to 

4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding legal holidays). Special 

arrangements should be made for 

deliveries of boxed information. The 

Docket telephone number is (703) 305–

5805. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Jamula, Information Technology and 

Resources Management Division 

(7502P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(703) 305–6426; e-mail address: 

jamula.john@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action Apply to Me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general. Although this action may be 

of particular interest to persons who 

produce or use pesticides, the Agency 

has not attempted to describe all the 

specific entities that may be affected by 

this action. If you have any questions 

regarding the information in this notice, 

consult the person listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How Can I Get Copies of this 

Document and Other Related 

Information? 

1. Docket. EPA has established a 

docket for this action under docket 

identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–

OPP–2007–0244 Publicly available 

docket materials are available either in 


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